diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/gpmdp.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/gpmdp.py
index 430db46bca250bd6fd90579794fb3971e248ab70..6f7e7cb1e82067179b30a32be6467a11f0a10966 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/gpmdp.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/gpmdp.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import logging
 import json
 import os
 import socket
+import time
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ class GPMDP(MediaPlayerDevice):
 
     def update(self):
         """Get the latest details from the player."""
+        time.sleep(1)
         playstate = self.send_gpmdp_msg('playback', 'getPlaybackState')
         if playstate is None:
             return